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When I first saw S&S I thought Willoughby was quite the looker, but then I just realized the haircut was really complimenting to his unique facial features. Cooper just doesn’t make it as a ‘heartthrob’ for me without his Willoughby hair.

Yes, Evangeline. But stupid little ol’ me didn’t realize that the opening scene involved Willoughby and Eliza until well into the film. Plus, I’m still flipping through the pages of S&S trying to find the scene as Jane A. wrote it. LOL. :)

Actually, Heather, I thought Dominic’s abs looked fabulous in Mama Mia, and his acting in God on Trial was riveting. I am becoming a fan of his – but to my way of thinking, he is simply NOT Willoughby.

I was disappointed in the choice of actor for Willoughby, though I have no problems with the actor himself. The opening scene confused me too. I thought I was seeing previews to another movie!
I am looking forward to part 2.

LOL I loved your ‘story’ images! I love this adaptation of S&S, though I agree with you about Mr. Willoughby! It doesn’t help that I don’t care much for Dominic Cooper. He drove me nuts in History Boys and The Duchess.

Can’t wait to see the rest of your images for S&S!! I couldn’t help but laugh at your description of Fanny! I thought her hair was crazy too when I first saw this version of S&S!

The opening scene is at first confusing (especially if you haven’t read the novel) but it’s so clearly meant to be Eliza Wiliams (have they mentioned her yet?) and is completely gratuitous and unnecessary. Jane Austen herself certainly thought so, as she saw fit never to bring it into the action of her plot and only tells it in retrospect through Col. Brandon.

I was pretty happy with this production in general, with the glaring exception of the casting and portrayal of Willoughby. Cooper is too effeminate and apparently the filmmakers decided to take all sorts of liberties with the story by foreshadowing too much about Willoughby’s character too soon and focusing on him as a rake, when the truly dangerous thing about Willoughby is his sincerity, at least where the Dashwood women are concerned.

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I am sorry but I think Willoughby is hideous! In the novel Austen describes Willoughby as the most handsome of the three men, but in the movie it’s the exact oppisite. I agree with you Heather, I don’t like Cooper as an actor either. And by the way- what was up with Fanny’s hair? Oh well, I didn’t like her anyways! Ciao!

I loved this adaptation of “Sense and Sensibility”. Brandon really looks like a man of 35 not of 45 like in the adaptation with Kate Winslet, and Elinor does not look like a spinster of 30, but is rather similar to a young woman of 19.

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